AJR77,1,21Relating to: convention of the States for one or more Constitutional amendments 2restraining abuses of power by the federal government.

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Whereas, the Founders of our Constitution empowered state legislators to be 4guardians of liberty against future abuses of power by the federal government; and

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Whereas, the federal government has created a crushing national debt through 6improper and imprudent spending; and

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Whereas, the federal government has invaded the legitimate roles of the States 8through the manipulative process of federal mandates, most of which are unfunded 9to a great extent; and

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Whereas, the federal government has ceased to live under a proper 11interpretation of the Constitution of the United States; and

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Whereas, it is the solemn duty of the States to protect the liberty of our people 13— particularly for the generations to come — by proposing amendments to the 14Constitution of the United States through a Convention of the States under Article 1V for the purpose of restraining these and related abuses of power; now, therefore, 2be it

AJR77,2,93Resolved by the
assembly, the senate concurring, That the legislature of 4the State of Wisconsin hereby applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V 5of the Constitution of the United States, for the calling of a convention of the States 6limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that 7impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction 8of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for 9members of Congress; and, be it further

AJR77,2,1510Resolved, That the secretary of state is hereby directed to transmit copies of 11this application to the president and secretary of the United States Senate and to the 12speaker and clerk of the United States House of Representatives, and copies to the 13members of the said Senate and House of Representatives from this State; also to 14transmit copies hereof to the presiding officers of each of the legislative houses in the 15several States, requesting their cooperation; and, be it further

AJR77,2,1916Resolved, That this application constitutes a continuing application in 17accordance with Article V of the Constitution of the United States until the 18legislatures of at least two-thirds of the several States have made applications on 19the same subject.